Robert Bruce Brown

West Point, 1955

Be Thou At Peace

Posted by Daniel D. Ludwig on February 3, 2004:

Bob: Looking back approximately fifty years, my thoughts return to the four years of our close friendship during cadet days in Company M-1. Being older than the average of our class and having previous military experience, we fit together well. During five of our eight semesters at the Academy, we were roommates. We participated together on the gymnastics team - you as team manager and I as a tumbler. Personally, the most significant influence that you had upon my life was to introduce to me my future wife, Donna. In reptrospect, it was those weekends during our last three years that made the tenure at West Point bearable as we dragged together at Fort Putnam, on Flirtie, and at the boodlers. Those days of friendship are pleasant memories that I cherish highlyive. During the ensueing years, we met only occasionally as our careers kept us at different locations, and our association was limited. Interestingly, we both chose academe for second careers, and both dedicated ourselves to service in our respective churches. I trust that your faith in God strengthened you during your bouts with health issues in your later years. God blessed with a wonderful Christian wife in Helene as well as healthy children and grandchildren who miss you dearly. Finally, I admire the allegiance to West Point that carried you through your career and retirement, "Choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong". Farewell, until we meet again at Jesus feet. Dan

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